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Kristina García
News Officer
Kristina Garcia covers several subject areas in the School of Arts & Sciences including Africana Studies + Penn Program on Race, Science, & Society, Romance Languages + Center for Italian Studies, South Asia Studies, the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), South Asia Center, Religious Studies, Latin American Latino Studies, the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. She also supports coverage of the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Penn First Plus, University Life, and the Student Cultural Centers.
Penn’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Penn’s 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Symposium on Social Change will be held Jan. 20.
Lisa Servon wins award for community partnership
A professor in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Lisa Servon was recognized for her work with the Kensington Corridor Trust. The honor was presented by Provost John L. Jackson Jr. and Netter Center director Ira Harkavy on Dec. 16.
Journey to Joy
In a joint class within the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication, PIK professor Desmond Upton Patton invites students to dream big in Journey to Joy: Designing a Happier Life.
Eric Anglero at the LGBT Center
Almost one year into their new role as director of the LGBT Center, Eric Anglero looks to support students and community with robust programming and a place where “you can just be.”
Who, What, Why: David Clark and the Peer Wellness Coaching program
David Clark, a student in the School of Nursing, works in Peer Wellness Coaching. The program from Wellness at Penn is designed to help student well-being in a nonclinical setting.
Rivers in a changing world
A new Academically Based Community Service class brings Penn and William L. Sayre High School students together to learn environmental science and engineering.
A College House Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Penn’s 13 College Houses is an annual holiday tradition with catered and homemade offerings from around the world.
‘Dance checks every box’ with the Quaker Girls Dance Team
The Quaker Girls Dance Team partners with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships to mentor West Philadelphia dance and cheer teams.
Chinatown and community as a cornerstone
Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities.
A Q&A with Penn’s Latin American Studies Librarian
Brie Gettleson speaks about her role as a subject librarian with the Penn Libraries and liaison for the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies.